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Giant icebergs are not the main threat to Antarctica’s stability
While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency ...
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Antarctic ice sheet may be less vulnerable to collapse than expected
The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...
World's biggest iceberg is on the loose in the Atlantic. Where is it headed?
The world's biggest iceberg is drifting toward a tiny south Atlantic island, potentially affecting the wildlife there, ...
Top 6 Most Intense Marathon Courses Around the World for Adventurous Runners
Completing any marathon is a major accomplishment, but completing the race on one of the world's toughest courses is another beast. Take a look at some of the m ...
Rhode-Island Sized Iceberg Headed Toward Island Full Of Penguins And Seals
The trillion-ton slab of ice that scientists call a "megaburg" broke off from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986.
World's biggest iceberg could collide with Antarctic penguin island
The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting ...
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heads toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
If it gets stuck near South Georgia Island, that could make it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young ...
Mega-iceberg Drifts Towards Antarctic Penguin Island
The world's biggest iceberg -- more than twice the size of London -- could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals.
Towering wall of ice heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The world’s biggest iceberg — a 130-foot (40-meter) tall wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — that had shaken loose of its mooring is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to ...